Open Conflict

In the event where a guard catches your location and initiates a fight, this is called open conflict. During Open Conflict you are at your most vulnerable because every enemy in the area will be focused on attacking you giving you only two options. You can either kill every enemy in the area, or run and get out of sight so you can hide and become incognito but guards now will be more suspicious of you so be weary. If you choose to fight the best way to approach this situation is to be ready to counter. There will more than likely be too many enemies around to focus on offense best to fight defensively to avoid damage. Counter, counter kills, and combo kills are the best ways to approach fighting your way out of open combat. If you wish to hide best to run and focus on turning corners to get out of their line of sight. When they cannot see you that is the time to blending in and try and hide and when you become incognito you are no longer in open conflict.